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DOJ charges seven Chinese nationals in multi-million dollar marijuana trafficking ring
MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 7 – The indicted group allegedly smuggled Chinese workers into grow houses and laundered millions in drug profits through luxury purchases, authorities said.
- Seven Chinese nationals have been charged in connection with a multimillion-dollar marijuana trafficking ring operating in the Northeast.
- The U.S. Department of Justice announced that the accused allegedly smuggled other Chinese nationals into the U.S. to work in marijuana grow houses until they paid off their debts related to being smuggled.
- Authorities discovered over $270,000 in cash and significant quantities of marijuana during raids on the suspects' homes.
- The case highlights the exploitation of the immigration system and the growth of organized crime, according to U.S. Attorney Leah Foley.
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The criminal organization used northeastern homes as centres for the illegal cultivation of cannabis. The group is accused of exploiting migrants, withholding passports and laundering money through luxury goods.
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